| recapture | (n) a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount |
| recapture | (n) the act of taking something back, Syn. retaking |
| recapture | (v) experience anew, Example: She could not recapture that feeling of happiness |
| recapture | (v) take up anew, Example: The author recaptures an old idea here |
| recapture | (v) take back by force, as after a battle, Syn. retake, Example: The military forces managed to recapture the fort |
| recapture | (v) capture again, Syn. retake, Example: recapture the escaped prisoner |